Sunday, April 6. 2014

On Friday, March 28th, Shelly Vanderschaegen worked with Wayne Baksic at his home to apply hardware to a seat back for a Rock Island coach which Shelly has reupholstered in her home workshop.

On Sunday, March 30th, Shelly and Kevin Kriebs began the day by cleaning the Pacific Peak and got half way through the car by the end of the day.

Kevin Kriebs vacuuming in a coach

Shelly vacuuming in the Pacific Peak

Ray Mormann and Coach Department Curator Michael Baksic were tracing elelctrical wiring in the Birmingham kitchen to understand which switches work with which lights and outlets.

Ray Mormann and Michael Baksic working in the Birmingham kitchen

Mark Gellman and Michael McCraren worked on the overhead panel in the vestibule of the RDC and then they put tools away from the Pacific Peak so that Shelly and Kevin could clean in there. Michael M. left after lunch.

Mark Gellman scraping a panel in the RDC

Bob Hunter stopped by to chat with Michael Baksic and joined the crew for lunch in the Birmingham diner and discussed carpeting for the Dover Strait.

Michael Baksic with Bob Hunter at lunch in the Birmingham

Jon Habegger and Mark Gellman at lunch in the Birmingham

Shelly Vanderschaegen and Kevin Kriebs at lunch

Jon Habegger brougnt in pictures that will go in the Birmingham and worked out where to put them. Jim Windmeier provided assistance to Jon in the Exhibit Car. The Chicago depot article from NRHS was rehung. Jim and Jon talked at length about potential displays that can be created during 2014 and installed before the 2015 season.

Mark Hoffman spent Sunday priming the ceiling in the John McLoughlin where he had previously done needle chipping.

John McLoughlin ladies room ceiling after needle chipping

John McLoughlin ladies room ceiling in primer

In the Ely, Buzz Morisette has put all three ceiling panels up and applied joint compound. Once sanded and smoothed, then primier will be applied and then everything will be painted. Shelly Vanderschaegen captured an image of nearly the entire ceiling while laying on the floor.

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Jeron G. about Early February woodshop activiesSun, 03-01-2015 16:46That was sprayed on the cab while
at East Troy. The locomotive is
TE-1. It was built for Toledo
Edison, and worked there its entire
life until [...]

Roger Kramer about Early February woodshop activiesSat, 02-28-2015 21:28Hello Bill I hope someone from
the Electric Car dept will respond
to your question. I believe one
of the members wrote that on the
engine. It [...]

Roger Kramer about Early February woodshop activiesSat, 02-28-2015 21:24Hello Mr. Fan. I was wondering if
you ever had conveyed your
interest to the team restoring the
plow? Not being involved but
knowing the members [...]

Raphael about Energy in the Steam DeptSat, 02-28-2015 18:16while 428's cab is still on the
ground, there could be some
premature painting and decals that
could go on the outside of the cab

Bill McCoy about Early February woodshop activiesSat, 02-28-2015 15:50The last picture in the woodsshop
report shows the Electroliner and a
yellow steeple cab with a CNS&M
monogram and spray painted number
454. Could [...]

CGW RR fan about Early February woodshop activiesFri, 02-27-2015 12:17The UP sticker could be for a truck
trailer.
The headlight is neat. However for
the accuracy nut, the plow
originally had a style of Pyle
[...]

Nigel Bennett about Steam Department Update January 2015Fri, 02-27-2015 11:44Mike,
Yep. We always like to think she
may have been operated by Casey
...... but we will never be sure.
Nigel

Nigel Bennett about Steam Department Update January 2015Fri, 02-27-2015 11:42Zach,
At this time we will not be
offering "Take the Throttle" on
1630 this year.
The issue is that, after not
running for a number of years, we
[...]

Zach Kaye about Steam Department Update January 2015Fri, 02-27-2015 09:34I am curious as to whether or not
you will be offering cab rides on
1630 this coming season. I
understand you did not offer any
last year, as it was [...]

Dave Zeman about Early February woodshop activiesWed, 02-25-2015 22:04Hey I saw on the home page on the
scroll ad for mother's day,is that
shelter in the picture new? It
looks as if it is right across the
mainline by the [...]